Veto AB 2844

Dear Governor Brown,

We urge you to veto AB 2844, an unconstitutional and costly attack on Californians’ free speech and the movement for Palestinian human rights.

AB 2844 chills free speech by falsely associating legal and time-honored boycotts for human rights with unlawful discrimination, and by creating a vague new crime in the process. The bill could cost California taxpayers over $140 million (Department of Finance estimate) and unknown additional sums for fielding complaints and lawsuits.

Although the title and some of the content of AB 2844 have changed over time, its intent remains the same: to stigmatize and suppress protected political speech, especially advocacy for Palestinian human rights through the nonviolent tactics of boycott, divestment and sanctions.

Stop this attack on Californians’ free speech. Veto AB 2844.

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Robert Purcell followed this page
2018-06-09 20:11:16 -0400

Esmat Baradar signed
2017-09-06 01:57:21 -0400

Governor Brown, Please VETO AB2844. Our country is based on Free Speech and

no Lobbyist can stop it.

Thank you for taking action.

Ketty Wadia signed
via Ketty Wadia2017-08-28 12:34:27 -0400

Stop this bill that prevents free speech which is a constitutional right.

Jessica Calosci signed
via Jessica Calosci2017-06-27 23:24:02 -0400

Charles Crandall signed
2017-06-24 16:17:19 -0400

Kaitlin Fitch signed
2017-06-19 04:33:58 -0400

Rebecca Iverson signed
2017-01-31 21:40:03 -0500

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2017-01-19 17:38:29 -0500

Elissa Wagner signed
2017-01-02 22:22:23 -0500

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via mansur johnson2016-12-19 10:23:44 -0500

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2016-11-04 17:12:58 -0400

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2016-10-21 23:44:20 -0400

Juliet Rice signed
via Maxine Fookson2016-10-20 17:27:43 -0400

I’m curious, why is it unconstitutional to speak out about human rights abuses in Palestine? We love freedom of speech in the US. Let’s act from love.

Israel refuses to honor United Nations’ Resolution 242 that was passed in 1967. Israel invokes an illegal embargo on Gaza, denies Palestinians their human rights, expands settlements against international law, bulldozes hundreds of Palestinian homes, refuses to give Palestinians their water rights, and will not cease its cruel occupation—similar to the Nazi occupation in Europe—despite pleas from Palestinians and Arab neighbors. BDS is the only hope for a peaceful settlement in Palestine.